South American Coati
Nasua nasua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusNasua (Coatis)
- SpeciesNasua nasua (South American Coati)
The South American coati (Nasua nasua), also known as the ring-tailed coati or brown-nosed coati, is a coati species and a member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), found in the tropical and subtropical parts of South America. An adult generally weighs from 2–7.2 kg (4.4–15.9 lb) and is 85–113 cm (33–44 in) long, with half of that being its tail. Its color is highly variable and the rings on the tail may be only somewhat visible, but its most distinguishing characteristic is that it lacks the largely white snout (or "nose") of its northern relative, the white-nosed coati. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Tayra
Eira barbara
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of South American Coati at Madidi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 12 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |